Pole-tip



(No Model.)

F. DE LA MATYR.

POLE TIP.

No. 546,307. Patented Sept. 17, 1895.

UNITED STATES PATENT 0rrrcn,

FRED DE LA MATYR, OF FREMONT, NEBRASKA.

POLE-TIP.

SPEGIZEICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 546,307, datedSeptember 17, 1895.

Application filed May 15,1895. Serial No. 549,430. (No model.)

letter is approximately elliptical in form or To all whom it mayconcern:

Be it known that I, FRED DE LA MATYR, of Fremont, in the county of Dodgeand State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Pole-Tips; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as Will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relatos to an improvement in 'pole-t-ips, the object beingto provide simple and efficient means whereby the ring on the neck-yoke,after having been slipped on the end of the pole or tongue, Will beprevented from escape, so that in the event of a tng becoming loose, orthe horses becoming unhitched, or if the tugs are alittle too long, thetongue or pole will be prevented from falling and the occurrence ofaccidente Which might otherwise occur will he avoided.

With this end in view my invention consists in certain novel features ofconstruction and combinations of parts, as will be hereinafter morefully described, and pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view of my improvement. Fig.2 is a longitudinal sectional view; and Fig. 3 is an end elevation,partly in section.

A represents a slceve or tip made of any suitable material and adaptedto be placed on the end of a vehicle tongue or pole and se cured theretoin any suitable manner. The sleeve or tip A is made with an integralholdbaok 1, against which the ring on the neckyoke is adapted to bear.To prevent the ring on the neck-yoke from becoming accidentally detachedfrom thetongue,1 provide the tip or sleeve with outwardly-projectingoppositely-located cars 2 2, which are preferably cast integral withsaid sleeve or tip and are located a suitable distance in advance ofholdback 1.

The neck-yoke ring 3 may be made of any suitable material, such asleather, and provided with a central opening or hole 4, which shaped tocorrespond to the contour formed by cars 2 2 and the adjacent parts oftip A.

Ring 3 is adapted to be connected to any of the well-known constructionsof neck-yokes, the means of connection being immaterial, as any of theforms now in use may be employed. When it is desired to mount theneck-yoke in its operativo position, ring 3 is first slipped on the endof tip or sleeve A, then adjusted s0 that hole 4 will register with cars2 2, after which it is forced over said ears and adjusted in aperpendicular or upright position, which operation brings the greatestlength of hole 4: at right angles to the cars 2 2 or vertical, and henceit Will be seen that the movement of ring 3 is limited between said carsand holdback 1, thus looking said ring and neckyoke against accidentaldisplacement. The removal of the neck-yoke and ring maybe easily andquickly accomplished by simply turning the latter to a horizontalposition and then moving same in a forward direction until it hascleared the tip or sleeve.

By constructing tip or sleeve A in the manner described it will be seenthat an unobstructed hole for the introduction of the pole or tongue isobtained, and hence a strong connection at this point is secured.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

A tongue or pole for vehicles having a hold back thereon, and a pair ofthin laterally projecting ears extending abruptly from the tongue orpole and adapted to extend trans versely of the opening formed in theneck y0ke which latter they are adapt-ed to retain in place,substantiaily as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscrib ing witnesses FRED DE LA MAIYR. Witnesses:

STAOY M. BELL, ED FLANAGAN.

